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Household of Eliza Thornton (born 1814, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Eliza Thornton and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eliza Thornton, born in 1814 in Ledston, Suffolk, consisted of 2 members. Eliza was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 grandchild; Laura, born 1870 in Westmeston, Sussex, England.


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Eliza Thornton's household

Female

Eliza

Thornton

Head
Female

Laura

Edwards

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Eliza
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Ledston, Suffolk, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Eliza

Thornton

Head

Widow

67

1814

Ledston, Suffolk, England

Laura

Edwards

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westmeston, Sussex, England

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